Finger StrengthTraining System by Eva Lopez now available in UK

The innovative system developed by Spainsh Coach Eva Lopez and JM Climbing of Barcelona has finally made it onto British soil. It is now available for UK climbers at The Lakeland Climbing Centre and online at their store (http://www.kendalwall.co.uk/news-a-events/item/progression-and-transgression-hangboards-now-in-stock)

ReAch Climbing Coach have been testing the system in the Pyrenees and have brought this innovative training board and methodology to the UK and are pleased that the product has finally landed in the UK for purchase.

ReAch Coach: Ruth Jenkins

For UK Trade Sales then please contact Chris Gore at  verticalventures@talktalk.net or contact markmcgowan01@gmail.com (Pyrenees & Barcelona).

Reach Member Achieves target of getting from 7b+ Redpoint to 8a in 15 weeks using Reach Dual Factor Program

I just heard from the UK that one of our memebers has just completed their target objective of getting from 7b+ to red pointing their first 8a in 15 weeks. Kev Gibson joined us at Reach in January and I designed Kev´s online program around my own experience of getting back to 8a as well as training together in the early winter months.

His recent success is testament to both Reach Climbing Coach and the Dual Factor Program and Kev´s own determination to push through the ceiling of expectation and belief.

Well done Kev! You are a dude!


Contact markmcgowan01@gmail.com for your own online DF Program.

Coaching at Transition Extreme in Aberdeen

Training for Power on Neil's 70 board

We firstly stopped off at Neil's  for a power session on his 70 board. Neil does 1:1/2 coaching sessions from his climbing gym near Arbroath  and has been coaching for over 10 years at the highest level. His new set up is awesome and the gym is expanding fast! - contact Reachclimbingcoach@gmail.com for details of availability and price for Neil's advanced rock gym sessions.

Morning run along the sea cliffs near Arbroath

http://www.transition-extreme.com/climb.htm

In Aberdeen, we were coaching with The Granite Rock Team at Transition Extreme climbing and bouldering center. Where we had 5 sessions of youths ranging from 6 to 15 years. Great sessions all round fininshed off with a quick route set for the older boys to have a pop at some power slaps on the yellow V5 slopers of doom!

Yellow v5

Scott on sighting 7a+

Scott on 7b

Malcolm on 7a+

A trip back west to Kinloch Leven's Ice Factor on the way home saw for a nice bit of plyometrics on a wet day as well as meeting up with Kev Shields for a quick chat and seeing him tackling the steepest wall in the center... a truly inspiring individual...

Ice Factor

Kev topping out on the steep wall

Johnny Dawes Coaching & Route Setting in Scotland with Reach

Dawes on Sad Amongst Friends, E6 7a.

Photo by Neil Foster, courtesy ofjohnnydawes.co.uk.

 Johnny has joined in with Reach Climbing Coach and is now available to coach and route set in the Scottish Region.


For rates and availability in Scotland please contact reachclimbingcoach@gmail.com 

Photo by Simon Nadin, courtesy ofjohnnydawes.co.uk.

Coaching from 6b to 7a Red Point at EICA

After doing my first 4x4 session with the MC Geek in a bid to endure! I topped off the evening with a really good session with Alan to get  his campaign to red point a 7a from a 6b fitness level at the EICA on track for success.

Alan started training consistently all through last winter into spring but missed out on his 7a pudding with the happy birth of a new baby and an unhappy wrist injury from a mountain bike fall. But his tea is out now as we begin the short campaign to get his pudding truly served up over the next 4 to 8 weeks.

He is one session from a 6c red point after our first few hrs climbing together with an adjustment in technique and red point tactics already creating change and hopefully getting us on track for the preparatory session on a 7a of choice...

British Team 2011 Coaching Structure - Region: Scotland

Mark McGowan of Reach Climbing Coach has been appointed as one of the MC of S Scottish Team Support Coaches

Team Members:

William Bosi

Angus Davidson

Nikki Addison

Dylan McKenzie

Eleanor Hopkins

Rachel Carr

Steven Addison

Jaime Davidson

Jonathan Stocking

Jonathan Field

Paul Williamson

Ross Kirkland

BMC/MCof S British Junior Team Regional Coaches

Neil McGeachy

Ruiradh McKenzie

MC of S Scottish Team Coaches

Alan Cassiday

Gary Vincent

Robbie Philips

MC of S Scottish Team Support Coaches

Rob Sutton

Mark McGowan

Neill Busby

Lynne Malcolm

Tom Bolger

MC of S Scottish Team Mentors

Natalie Berry

Robert McKenzie

Ross Kirkland

Edinburgh International Climbing Arena British Team Contact

Neill Busby (EICA - Senior Instructor)

Coaching with Reach...

If interested in 1:1 or 1:2 ratio rock climbing coaching with a clear focus on designing a bespoke programme to increase YOUR lead climbing performance, then please get in touch for more details at:


markmcgowan01@gmail.com or Coaching Inquiry Form


regards Mark